Hey Guys,

I installed new rotors,brake pads and metal brake hoses. I have bled the brakes and have checked all connections to make sure everything is tight. Everything was working fine before I made any changes. I took the car to a nearby pep boys. The mechanic said whenever You break pressure on the brake lines for a nissan maxima you have to change the master brake cylinder. I don't believe him. I would appreciate any help in this subject.

 

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the mechanic is full of S***
As long as you bled the brakes enough and properly while filling up the brake fluid reservoir, then it shouldn't be spongy. Keep bleeding it until the pedal feels stiff.

 

Neither will anyone else reading this.

 

LoL....

You still have air in the lines. But don't have this idiot bleed them or I'm gonna guess you will "magically" need a new master cylinder.....

Bleed em yourself. Even without a lift or a vacuum bleeder it's an easy 1-2 hour job with a friend.


-RMB

 

bleed them with the car on, and extra help, i tried to bleed mine with the car off, liek the chilton says, but it doesn t do jack ****, so have teh car on but use the same procedure and have some extra set of hands

 

Thanks guys I will definitely try to bleed the brakes again.

 

Why does the car need to be on? I don't remember haynes saying anything about having the car on during this process.

 

So the Brake Booster can help out..........

 

If you need the car on to bleed the brakes, there is another issue. You only need the extra pressure when trying to stop a few thousand pounds, not when pushing juice into a bottle.

I don't know what technique you use when bleeding, but it's best to do it into a bottle with a hose, this way if you do pull fluid backwards by accident, it will not pull any air.

Look at the lines under the car, some will have to be bled a lot longer than others.

Keep the resevoir very full when pumping. When it gets low, you may pull air in (like a sink drain can, even when the water is over the drain).

I've always done my own brakes (caliper replacement, etc.) and it doesn't need to take more than 1/2 hour for all 4 lines. (with a friend that listens)

Good luck!
dave h.

 

I didn't need the car on, mine worked just fine and so did sean97se when we did his breaks.
Like everyone said you have air in the lines. Just make sure you bleed them in the proper order and you should fix your problem.
1. rear passenger side
2. rear driver side
3. front passenger side
4. front driver side

 

but leaving ur car on makes it go a lot faster